New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16
CRoWLEYS FOURTH BIRTHDAY
PLACING THE oHIMPASzEE IN EBw GAGE IN THE
CENTRAL PARK MASAGgR1E

CENTRAL PARK MASAGyR1B.
Crowley the chimpsnsee held his first formal reoep-
ton for tho season In the Central Park monagere yester
day As nearly 1t has been possible to calculate d.
rector Conkn has fixed May 10 rs Crowleys birth
day. 1t is four since no was born la ehimpanhee
hut IN tree the African coast and no was squaInG
baby two months old weighing about five pounds when
the natives captured him for tho American Consul VINO
brought him over tho and gave him to Contra!
Park The new cage for Crowley In the lion house
finished Saturday night and 1t was decided to cello
brato the fourth birthday by taking cut the chmpanzee
for tho first time this season. Since last fall he has been
kept ha in tho Arsenal and he has outgrown tho
old cage Ia the monkey house, where he received his
visitors last year
The now cage would make comfortable apartment for
any human bachelor OF NewYork 1t Is twenty iee1
square and well lighted and ventilated on all sides
double trapeze sprngboard and ladder afford ample
facilities for the private gymnastics which take up q
large share of Mr. Crowleys leisure Besides being the
largest and prominent cage in the building IL ocen
feyers the theory OF evolution who make constant
study of Crowleys characteristics we're invited by Mr
Conklin TO be present when Crowley was introduced 10
his new cage number Of Park policemen ana keepers
were on hard to s SS,%,onza ssnas crowley wsg
did not at first comprehend all these
attentions and regarded then Win suspfn when bS h
keeper, Jake" announced that lie was 70 go OUT
red shawl thrown h's shoulders. and he trotd
out from the Arsenal in as lively manner as chiG
going ont for walk His excitement ceased when they
animals there Bohu. the rhnoceros SMILED curlousy
him and Crowley sprang into the arms OF MS keeper
clinging him and Quiverng all over with rear When
he placed In the and the door was securely
locked, his courage returned He carefully examined
and tried every himself That 1t was secure
Then he detected the sprlng board and with WhOop nc
sprang upon 1t and bounded up and down unul
his head struck the ceiling OF his cage
From this moment he became perfectly ~
homo In his quarters. He leaped from
spring board half wGy the length OF MS cage
seized The bar OF the rapeze and swung with the creates
satisfaction from bar TO another Tho CROWDS that
visited the menagere during the day never grew tired Oh
watching him and had 10 be moved away al snort inter
walls 10 allow other visitors TO take their places
By measurement yesterday Dir. Conkin ascertained
that Crawey stood four feet high when erect and be las
attained weight OF seventy pounds. He VIII continue
10 grow until he Is nteon years old and II IS expected
that he will be five feet in height member OF an
English firm that makes business OF collecting ana sell
ing animals pronounced the chmpanzee yesterday the
finest specmRn Of the species he had ever seen crow
ley's health Is good and Mr.. Conkhn thinks
that he has become thoroughly acclInated
and with little there will DO DO danger OF losing
him The other animals IN the building regard the
chimpanzee with great deal Of interest and no not APP
pear 70 be able 10 make out his character The black
panthers In cage opposite have serious designs on him
When he swings In the rapeze they crouch IN the corner
and glare at him with eyes. Crowley sits on tho
horizontal bar and makes faces at them auo tho partners
growl, open their mouths and show their sharp teeth
Every night Crowley will be taken back to his room In
the Arsenal and unless the weather becomes too cold he
Will occupy his now cage every day.